Peru: Executive approved a bill to increase consumption of fish and shellfish

The objective is to increase the per capita consumption of these products and contribute to the reduction of anemia, child malnutrition, as well as promoting healthy eating habits. The Executive approved a bill to promote the consumption of fish and shellfish in the country, with state purchases from artisanal fishermen and small aquaculture producers, said Production Minister José Luis Chicoma. He said that the objective is to increase the per capita consumption of these products and contribute to the reduction of anemia, child malnutrition, as well as promoting healthy eating habits. Likewise, it seeks to grant an additional market to artisanal fishermen and aquaculture producers. "In the Council of Ministers we approved a bill that promotes the consumption and acquisition of fish and shellfish from hydrobiological products, from artisanal fishermen, fishing cooperatives and small aquaculture producers," he said. Minister Chicoma also specified that the proposal implies ...